Artist
William Elmes
William Elmes is a Romanticism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
William Elmes made hand-colored prints of city scenes, ships, and everyday life in early 1800s Britain. His July 1, 1812 print for H. Beard’s collection shows a bustling London street with clear detail and soft color. These prints belong to a practical, affordable tradition used in books and broadsides. Tap the London street scene in H. Beard Print Collection to zoom into the figures, weather, and goods sold along the pavement.
Works by William Elmes
Collections represented
Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.